Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-04
WACO.
Nc. Jackson Returns and Explains
His Absence from the City
Mayor Sturgis Resigns.
The Governor Returns TO Austin
A Store BurglariZed.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex, March Sat an early
hour this morning Mr.. George W. Jack
son, whose absence from the city during
the past few days has caused so much
talk IN connection with the suit brought
against him by Stark West and wife, was
seen to walk down Austin street ana en-
ter mis- Office. He had returned home
during last night. To a GAZETTE report
er who called on him Mr.. Jackson said:
eyes, there has been great deal OF talk,
most of it unnecessary, about me OF late.
MY absence is easily explained.
Il was called to Dallas on i'm
partant business, and the arrange
ment for me to go there was made last
Thursday. large amount of money
was involved and it neCes STATED my pres
ence. l refer you to the Waco National
Bank in regard to this matter. From Dali
las | intended to go to Meridian, Tex,
as there was urgent business re-
quiring my attention and presence st that
place. Tuesday morning l awoke with
an attack of severe headache, which | am
subject to, and retired to my room and
remained there greater part OF the day.
On Wednesday bought Dallas paper,
and it Was then | first saw the article In
reference to the proceedings against NE.
While the business at Meridian was ur-
gent, | considered my presence st Waco
more urgent, and came home last night.
In regard to the charges made against
NE, | am here to meet ali OF them, and |
expect to remain here. Icould tell you g
great deal If it was necessary, and if it
does become necessary to make any fur
Their statement in regard TO the law suit
will do So"
The reporter then called at the Waco
National Bank, and was told that Mr.
Jackson's statement in regard to the ur-
gent call at Dallas was absolutely correct,
and that he had antic pated the trip be-
fore the law suit was filed against him.
The Day publishes g letter this even
ing from f. A Sturgis, Mayor
of Waco, who is at present in
Atlanta, Ga, announcing his resigna-
ton of the office he holds, TO take
effect on the second Tuesday in April
next. Mr.. Slurgis was elected Mayor
last April, the term being two years.
Quite recently the council passed an ordi-
nance blending the Offices Of Mayor and
Recorder, by which the Mayor will have
to discharge the functions of Recorder rs
Hot feel competent to discharge the dual
Eduty, and besides his private business al
fairs demand his undivided attention.
The municipal election occurs on the sec
ond Tuesday in April and his successor
will be chosen then.
T. A. King, one CT the proprietoIs CT
the variety theater, remains in jail be
cause he is not able to make bond in the
sum Of $1,000. King is the only member
Of the firm Of King, Henderson & Cook
who has had a preliminary
hearing. The other members Of
the firm gave bend in each
charge, and perhaps can make several
more bonds if necessary. The :heaters
were in full blast last night and tonight,
and to-day the usual formula of
fresh arrests followed. The people are
tout of patience with the struggle the va
riety people are making against public
iseLtiment, and are disposed to back up
1.-THE City Attorney in his efforts to close
1.-THE houses.
Burglars took heavy iron bar last
night, ard, breaking of one OF the iron
bars across window in the rear of B. S.
Castles & Co.'s establishment, craWled
inside and robbed the store of about
$50 worth of goods. The thieves car
ried away clothing, boots, shoes, hats,
socks, silk handkerchiefs, etc. They are
certainly experts at the business, and no
doubt they are the same ones who at
tempted TO burglariZe Jones & Goodloe's
establishment one night last week. No
one sleeps in the building where the
ROBBERY was committed last night, and
the work WAS done SO smoothly that no
trace is left behind.
1t is stated the Waco Water Company
proposes % offer the city Sl0,0 for any
guaranteed source Of water supply, the
city to make the surveys and find
such source. This is an important mat
ter for the future. At present the water
company has the only known source OF
supply, but the question is, will that hold
out for large city?
The engine attached TO the Forth bound
/ passenger train, Missouri Pacific Railroad,
which passed through Waco a. 2:4j
O'Clock this morning, jumped the track at
West. and the train was del,yed until 9
O'Clock this morning. The report is to
the effect that only a slight damage was
done, and none Of the passengers were
| injured.
| Governor and Mrs. Ross returned TO
Austin to day. The Governor said his
visit to Waco had been very pleasant, and
ne hoped to repeat it just as soon as his
| duties will permit.
Colonel and Mrs. j. S. Rice, who were
married last night, took their departure
this evening on bridal tour.